Island Photography Reviews
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Corinna R. Sent on 08/24/2021Wonderful photographer
I felt that Dara was a friend taking our wedding pictures, she was very engaging and professional. Our photos turned out fantastic!Island Photography's reply:
thank you so much! i felt like i was your friend taking your photos:) i love that you had fun, and had some fun ideas. i was so happy that you and daryl had such a gorgeous sunset too! 🌅 -
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Bill C. Sent on 08/23/2021
All I Wanted & More!
I wanted a photographer who wouldn’t just “pose us” for pictures, I wanted someone who would capture the emotions between us and Dara did that and more. The first look when he saw me for the first time, the sweet moments with my granddaughter, the hilarious moment when we realized we forgot the rings, the moment we shocked and surprised everyone as we jumped into the pool after our first dance in our tux and gown, the intimate looks between us and she truly captured the love and joy of our wedding day. To me it’s all that mattered. Dara did this so beautifully! You can even see the water dripping from my feet in the pictures when he lifted me. The sunset was gorgeous and one of our pictures was featured in the paper. I highly recommend Dara!Island Photography's reply:
Thank you Tammy & Bill! You are so in love, so fun, and so full of life! My goal was to capture the love and joy of your day, and you made it easy! Chuck & I were honored to be a part of your wedding day. Thank you for the kind words, and thank you again for choosing us! ~ Dara -
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Jenny Y. Sent on 04/17/2020Beach Wedding 👰💖💍
Dara was wonderful to work with! Our AMI beach wedding was an uncertainty with a hurricane rolling through, and our wedding date was moved up by 2 days, at the last minute, in preparation for the storm. We worked with a local wedding planner, and the photographer she originally had booked for our initial wedding date wasn't available for the new date. Dara was kind enough to step in and take over the photography for our wedding, and I'm so glad she did. She did an amazing job! -
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Tara Sent on 09/03/2019
So happy we found Dara!
Planning a destination wedding can be a little nerve racking. We couldn’t be happier with the results Dara gave us! She took so many great pictures and the perfect moments. We got our pictures back in only a few weeks and loved all of them! Dara played a part in making our day go so perfect! You won’t be disappointed if you hire dara! -
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Tara H. Sent on 09/03/2019
Absolutely recommend Dara!
Dara was very prompt through the entire process, from returning emails to getting our photos back to us. She played a huge role in making our wedding day go so smoothly. Our pictures were absolutely beautiful and we were amazed at how she captured so many special moments by herself! Dara was so fun and easy to work with and very reasonably priced. We also hired her husband as our dj and they worked so well together and made our reception flow seamlessly. Highly recommend Dara (and her husband chuck) for any event! They rocked! -
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Lisa B. Sent on 07/04/2019Celebration of Love, May 5, 2019
Dara was amazing!! She captured the best sunlight and timing to be photographed on the beach! We could not have been happier! -
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Marissa P. Sent on 01/05/2019
Best wedding photographer on Anna Maria Island
Dara was AMAZING! My wedding photos are true perfection, Dara is a master of her craft. She is also incredibly kind and such a pleasure to work with. She captured our wedding beautifully and I am beyond thrilled that she was part of our special day. -
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Nicole Sent on 05/25/2018Dara went above and beyond to capture all of our special moments. A sunset did not look to be in our cards and Dara kept an eye on it and we were able to capture some beautiful pictures just as the sun made it's appearance to set. She was kind, gave the perfect amount of direction, and was a pleasure to work with. She was the calming presence we needed as the bridal party was getting ready. Love her! -
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Pam Sent on 03/23/2017Dara did our engagement photos about a week ago in AMI. We loved Dara !! She drove us around and acted as our tour guide capturing the best pics ever !!! We can't wait until our wedding day so that she can take more pics !!! -
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Nicole Sent on 09/17/2016Dara was simply amazing! She was absolutely wonderful throughout the whole wedding planning process and the pictures she took of our Lido Beach wedding are gorgeous!! She is an absolute pleasure and I highly recommend her services to everyone! Upon meeting her, she showed us some of the photographs she's taken of other Weddings .. Ummmm you will write the check on the spot. She is just delightful and so so talented! -
User2114421 Sent on 04/30/2015Dara was an amazing photographer. See was professional, courteous, knew exactly what we wanted and made sure we stayed on schedule. She coordinated very well with the venue and the DJ. We can’t wait to see our finished product, but the few shots she showed us on her camera were amazing. She is fantastic to work with, came in at a competitive price and knows so much about the island that she made you feel right at home. -
Tiffany Sent on 05/16/2019
Dara is the best!
We used Dara for our destination wedding 5 years ago. Upon Returning to Anna Maria Island, Florida for our anniversary this year, she was the first person and only person I wanted to have capture my family photos. She specializes in weddings, and she should add family photography to her list of specialties. She took photos of my family that I literally cannot stop looking at- I can’t stop smiling at them. She exceeded my expectations on my anniversary and went above and beyond what I asked for. She went the extra mile to capture everything I could have dreamed of and then some. And this was just for an anniversary photo shoot- imagine how I felt 5 years ago on my wedding day!
Dara is simply amazing.
There is no other word to describe her and her work. Dara let’s you have fun and captures the real moments - the real laughs and smiles and memories and not just the traditional poses. She froze time so that the moments will last forever. I look at the photos and it takes me right back in the moment. She is a true artist.
I cannot say enough good things about her. I’m lucky to have found such an amazing photographer and person. She is easy to work with, kind, reliable, 1 of a kind, and so sweet.
We hired her husband Chuck Caudill for our dj and live music during our ceremony . They are definitely a dynamic duo - and everything ran smoothly. It was nice to only need one contact for the 2 most important vendors of your wedding day! We had a destination wedding and she made it easy to work with, had great communication, and made the whole process less stressful for us.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words- and if u hire Dara as a photographer, each picture is worth a thousand thank you’s. Thank you Dara!❤️
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Alek S. Sent on 04/11/2014We booked Dara Photography Services for our Daughters Wedding. Dara was very professional, she did an excellent job documenting the whole wedding via photographic images, gave us a great deal of flexibility to pick the poses we wanted and indeed the quality of her work was awesome! She was fun to be around and all our guests commented how nice she was to everyone.
For us it was very important to find a Photographer we could trust and after getting our pictures we are so happy we picked Dara. Highly recommend her to anyone!
Alek & Sally
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Amanda Sent on 04/04/2013Dara Caudill (owner of Island Photography www.islandphotography.org) was out-of-this-world fantastic! She and her husband Chuck Caudill (our DJ) worked perfectly together and photos & music ran smoothly because of them! Using them both, we got a discount. Dara was so professional, friendly, and on the ball! I don't think her prices are too high, and you get the rights to your photos, so no worries! Choose her for weddings in the area!
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